Ministers' Meetings

Met Local Government Association, Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities, Core Cities, Key Cities, London Councils, County Councils Network, District Councils Network

Meeting of the Leaders Council to discuss the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, housebuilding and health

Met Babcock International Group

To discuss government priorities.

Met Local Government Association, Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities, Core Cities, Key Cities, London Councils, County Councils Network, District Councils Network

Meeting of the Leaders Council to discuss the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, housebuilding and health

Met SSE

To discuss investment into renewable energy, including offshore wind, hydrogen and carbon capture, utilisation and storage

Met Lost Chances Group; Hudgell Solicitors

Meeting to discuss on-going develpments with the Post Office compensation schemes

Met Industrial Strategy Delivery Forum: Confederation of British Industry (CBI), British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), Make UK, Federation of Small Businesses, TheCityUK, Build UK, Energy UK, ADS, SMMT), Chemical Industries Association (CIA), techUK, Creative UK, StartUp Coalition, Small Business Britain, UK Finance

Discussed the HMG Industrial Strategy

Met Competition and Markets Authority, Chartered Trading Standards Institute, National Trading Standards

To discuss park home sector regulation and enforcement

Met Royal Mail

To discuss Royal Mail's quality of service, the universal service obligation and the Low Value Import review

Met Young Women's Trust

To discuss the Employment Rights Bill and the benefits of the Government’s Plan to Make Work Pay

Met Business roundtable (CBI, IoD, BCC, Make UK, FSB, The CityUK, Build UK, Energy UK, ADS, SMMT, CIA, techUK, Creative UK, Startup Coalition, Small Business Britain, UK Finance, BRC, TUC)

To discuss Industrial Strategy implementation

Met British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) Trustees

Discussed the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

Met Stefan Boscia, The Times

Routine media engagement after Spending Review

Met Protas

To discuss life sciences sector in the UK

Met Jonathan Statham

Discussions around the Animal Health and Welfare Board for England and what was discussed at the board's last quarterly meeting.

Met Victim

To discuss victim's case

Met Lady Chief Justice

Routine confidential meeting with senior judiciary

Met Citizens UK

Meeting to discuss citizenship routes

Met Sir David Pearson, Learning Disability and Autism Housing Network, ADASS, The Challenging Behaviour Foundation, NHSE

To discuss housing for people with a learning disability and autistic people.

Met Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

A meeting with US based think tank to discuss Africa

Met 0800 Repair, Aran Insulation, Baxter Kelly, Energystore, Installation Assurance Authority Federation, PAS Safe Solutions

Roundtable discussion on the Warm Homes Plan and Government-assured insulation schemes

Met DESNZ Stakeholder Reception

To convene DESNZ's top stakeholders (industry, trade unions, green groups, consumer groups, associations) pre-summer recess to mark one year of the clean energy mission

Met National Grid

To discuss gas supply margins for winter 2025/26

Met DESNZ Stakeholder Reception

To convene DESNZ's top stakeholders (industry, trade unions, green groups, consumer groups, associations) pre-summer recess to mark one year of the clean energy mission

Met Standard Bank

Introductory meeting to understand the group's operations, particularly in Africa

Met Dan Neidle

To discuss the Government's forthcoming consultation of new measures to tackle the promotion of tax avoidance schemes

Met Gender Action for Peace and Security

To discuss Women, Peace and Security (WPS)

Met Understanding Animal Research (UAR), Sequani, Lapcorp UK, Charles River, Marshall Bio Resources

To discuss life sciences

Met Attendees included Royal London, MandG, Utmost, Association of British Insurers, Rothesay, AVIVA, Phoenix Group.

Roundtable To discuss DB consolidation and investment potential of the BPA market

Met Equitix

To discuss Pension Funds and UK Investment

Met Teaching Development Trust

Meeting to discuss teacher development

Met Teaching School Hubs Council

Meeting to discuss teaching school hubs

Met Cyber and Fraud Centre

Briefing on Cyber and Fraud Centre community network supporting businesses and providing cybersecurity services

Met Karma Nirvana - Natasha Rattu

Somaiya's Law Campaign

Met Orgreave Campaigners

Roundtable discussion with Orgreave Campaigners and Representatives on inquiry

Met Shell

To discuss economic development in Africa and responsible business practices.

Met Confederation of British Industry (CBI)

To discuss tax administration and proposals to simplify the tax system

Met British Medical Association, Resident Doctors Committee

To discuss industrial relations

Met Mr Ersin Tatar, Turkish-Cypriot Leader

To discuss the UN-led Cyrus talks

Met Association of Electoral Administrators, Birmingham City Council, Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board, Powys County Council, Sutton Council, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Norwich City Council

To discuss the elections strategy

Met Wildlife and Countryside Link, National Trust, Wildlife Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Woodland Trust

To discuss the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Met Show Racism the Red Card

To discuss community cohesion

Met The Times

Interview

Met Future Governance Foundation, IPPR North, Centre for Cities, Southampton University, Metro Dynamics, Re:State, Institute of Local Government Studies, Growth and Reform Network (previously the Centre for Progressive Policy), London School of Economics, Bristol University, Labour Together, New Local, Institute for Government, London School of Economics, Fabian Society, Inflect

To discuss the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

Met PDER Event

An in conversation with Janet Hughes and Carla Groom to discuss the publication of the design evidence review.

Met Civil Society Summit

Chaired a panel event to discuss engagement with Civil Society stakeholders. Panel attendees include representatives from: - Manchester City Council, West Yorkshire Combined Authority), Ethnic Minorities and Youth Support Team Wales, Kindred, Creative Economist

Met Chief Constable Jon Boutcher

Discussing Union related matters and Inter-Governmental Relations

Met Tilbury Port

Visited the port of Tilbury to discuss the UK/ EU safety cooperation following the UK/EU Summit.

Met The Crown Estate

This meeting centred around option fees and The Crown Estate: Great British Energy

Met Show Racism the Red Card

To discuss community cohesion

Met Dairy UK, Danone, Provision Trade Federation, Shaken Udder, Oatly, Muller, Plant-based food alliance

To discuss the proposals within the Strengthening the Soft Drink Industry Levy consultation.